"Charles Lamont" wrote in message
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You might want to think about the walls a bit before applying all this
PVA and multiple test coats of cheap paint.

I think you said the building was 100 years old and the walls were
coated with lime plaster. I imagine there is also no cavity. This means
that your walls are likely to benefit from being allowed to breathe.
Layers of vinyl will not assist porosity.

Fortunately, there is a cavity; the plaster walls are attached to the brick
with a cavity of about one inch. This seems well ventilated; you can feel
draughts at the back boxes when it's windy outside.


Mind you, one advantage of cheap emulsion is that it may not be a vinyl
paint. Trade paints are apparently available for applying to fresh
plaster, and these are not vinyl based for just that reason. I would not
think that lining paper would present a problem in this respect.

Will look into this; currently getting a couple of skim quotes for the work,
to see how that compares to other options.

Also, I didn't go for the cheapest emulsion, got the "middle" priced one.
;-)


Cheers for your suggestions,

Fraser.